This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Looking for a fun way to encourage imaginative play? Try crafting these animal dice with your preschooler.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Make frog feet sponge prints with your child for a fun and educational crafts activity.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Help your preschooler practice observing and experimenting with this exciting activity where they'll get to examine objects below the water's surface!

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.